Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Cavaliers and Pistons game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Pistons hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSD.
The Cavaliers are the favored team in this Central divisional contest against the Pistons. The game’s over/under currently sits at 225 points. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers odds
Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Cavaliers and Pistons did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Cavaliers have a record of 3-0. The Cavaliers also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 202 points per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- In their last five road games, Cleveland has averaged 117 points per game while allowing 116 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Detroit has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 109 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Facing the Pistons today, the Cavaliers look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 10-9. So far, the Cavaliers have gone 6-4 when playing against Eastern Conference teams and 4-5 in non-conference contests.
Cleveland comes in with an overall ATS record of 7-12 so far this season. This season, Cleveland has a 3-9 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 4-3 as underdogs.
The over/under record for Cleveland is currently 10-9-0, and they have witnessed three consecutive games staying below the over/under lines. Their games have an ongoing average of 227.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 221.8.
In their most recent game, the Cavaliers’ offense concluded with only 95 points against the Trail Blazers. Throughout the game, they made 7/32 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 42.7%. Leading the Cavaliers in scoring vs. the Trail Blazers was Donovan Mitchell with his 23 points. Evan Mobley also added 20 points for the Cavaliers.
Coming into the game, the Cavaliers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 36.8% of their games. Currently, they are 12th in the NBA at 111.7 points per game allowed.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.2 per game, which is 22nd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 12th in blocked shots at 5.5 per game.
Getting ready to face the Cavaliers, the Pistons hold an overall record of 2-17 and need a win to break their 16 game losing streak. Across their 19 games, the Pistons have recorded a 2-10 record when facing teams from the Eastern Conference and a 0-7 record in non-conference games.
Detroit’s ATS record is currently below .500 at 8-11 for the season. Detroit has gone 0-2 against the spread this season when they are the favorites, and they are 8-9 when playing as underdogs.
The over/under record for the Pistons stands at 12-7-0 so far this season. They have an average over/under line of 223.6 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 4.5.
The Pistons’ offense finished with 112 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 109.6 points per contest. The team’s scoring leader is Cade Cunningham, who holds an average of 22.3 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Isaiah Stewart is averaging 11.2 points per game this season.
Coming into the game, the Pistons’ defense is giving up an average of 118.5 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 63.2% of their games.
On two point field goal attempts, the Pistons’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 53.2% and allowing 36.8% from beyond the arc.
With the Cavaliers being favored by 8.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 111-105 in favor of the Cavaliers.
Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Pistons (+8.5)
- Our NBA model projects 216 points, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Joe Harris – Shoulder – Out
- Bojan Bogdanovic – Calf – Probable
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
- Ausar Thompson – Face – Probable
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Ricky Rubio – Personal – Out
- Caris LeVert – Knee – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Dean Wade – Ankle – Out
